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Famous engines coming home in November

Two celebrated locomotives will Steam, Museum of the Great was the GWR’s most powerful
make a timely return to Swindon Western Railway, in advance of the 4-6-0 engine. It was shipped
as part of celebrations to mark the 175 celebrations in 2016 which to the USA in August 1927
birth of the town’s railway works. mark the beginning of modern to feature in the Baltimore
King George V (KGV) and City of Swindon. & Ohio Railroad centenary
Truro will make the long journey In order to accommodate both celebrations. So impressed
by road on low loaders to Swindon locomotives, current loans Lode Star were the Americans that a
between 9 and 13 November, and the Diesel Railcar will go back commemorative bell was for our Swindon175 celebrations.
returning on loan from the world- to the National Railway Museum. presented and mounted on the “They will take pride of place
class National Collection housed Steam will be closed from Monday locomotive. in STEAM as a tribute to all those
at the National Railway Museum 9 November and will re-open on City of Truro, designed by George who worked in the town’s railway
in York. Saturday 21 November. Jackson Churchward, was built at works.”
They will take pride of place in KGV, designed by Charles B Collet Swindon Works in 1903. She was New exhibitions will also open at
the first British locomotive to travel Steam to mark the anniversary. They
in excess of 100 miles per hour on will be complemented by a range
9 May 1904, one of the world’s first of events organised by schools and
to do so. community groups which reflect
Cllr Garry Perkins, Swindon the achievements of the whole
Council’s cabinet member for town over the last 175 years. A
STEAM, said: “I’m really chuffed programme will be announced at an
the National Railway Museum official launch later in November.
has allowed us to exchange the If you have a celebration idea,
King George V, at rest in Swindon. Photo: Richard Wintle locomotives and bring them home mail: [email protected]
www.swindon175.com

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